Charities and campaigns

• Putting vulnerable young people first
  

  Rainer (now called Catch22) is a national charity that works with some of the most excluded young people in society. Gideon Burrows meets some of the teenagers and adults whose lives have been changed.

• The voluntary sector explained
  

  There are over 600,000 paid jobs in many different kinds of organisations in the voluntary sector. Elaine Smethurst, manager for Working for a Charity at NCVO, offers an overview of careers in the third sector.

• Comment: Having the right ethos
  

  People who want to work for campaigning organisations see a wrong that needs to be fundamentally righted, says Jonathan Dearth.

• Case study: Going underground
  When furniture designer Auro Foxcroft found cheap studio space for himself, he thought it was too good a deal not to share. Barney Jeffries finds out how Village Underground got off the ground.
• Working for a fairer wage
  With fair trade goods flying off supermarket shelves in record amounts, increasing numbers of ethically minded graduates are finding their place in the fair trade revolution. Simon Birch reports.
• Latching on
  Getting onboard the charity sector can be tougher than you think. Adrian Sandiford explores a few routes.
• What are charity employers looking for?
  Are employers from a different planet or is it possible to understand exactly what they are looking for in an ethical employee? Roger Morton, personnel officer at CAFOD, the Catholic Development Agency, reveals exactly what they want in their staff.
• Tempted by temping?
  

  Can't find a permanent ethical job? Temping can be a great way to gain experience and get your foot on the ethical career ladder. Emma Farley finds out what's available.

• Charity works
  

  There has never been a better time to consider working for a charity, writes Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

• Mixed media
  

  From work on community radio stations to the national tabloids, it's possible to keep your integrity intact in media careers, argues Allison Martin.